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This week’s episode of Glee, “Vitamin D”, pits the boys against the girls in a glee-off. In the clip below, see the boys take on a mash-up performance of Bon Jovi’s “It’s My Life” and Usher’s “Confessions Pt. II” as part of their intra-squad competition. Tune into your local Fox channel on Wednesday at 9/8c to catch the rest of this week’s episode of Glee.

The first official soundtrack, Glee: The Music, Volume 1 hits stores on Tuesday, November 3rd. Singles from the first five episodes are available via iTunes.

Trick ‘r Treat had a lot of hype in the horror community as being the new age version of anthology horror film, a la The Twilight Zone Movie. However, this was two years ago, back when quality horror films were seemingly taking a sabbatical from mainstream audiences. After jumping through some hoops, either with the studio, the director, or the producer (who knows these days?), the movie is finally due for direct-to-DVD release in early October.

Directed by Michael Dougherty, the film is an anthology of four Halloween-related stories. The common tie is the presence of a burlap-wearing trick or treater, who serves as the moral conscience for those who behave badly, which includes going against the rules of the Halloween holiday. It features creatures such as werewolves and goblins, the mentally disturbed, and even someone dressed up as Little Red Riding Hood.

The film stars Anna Paquin (of HBO’s True Blood), Leslie Bibb, Brian Cox, and Dylan Baker. It should be noted, the reviews say that this movie is actually very scary and should not be watched alone.

Cute. Comical. Slapstick funny. These are just some of the tricks Hollywood abuses and exploits to mask the sexual harassment of women and appeal to the male gaze. And since men control the beat, tenor and tune of the industry, women’s roles are as thin now as they were then. This is the beauty of checking out old flicks—they help us unmask the new tricks of the trade.

Check out this scene from Which Way is Up, a flick seen by many modern bloggers as kids on cable way back in the day, since the film debuted in 1977. It was on regular rotation on the movie channels in the early ‘80s, and probably never registered as sexual harassment—a term that genuinely came into the American lexicon via the Senate’s confirmation hearing of Uncle Tom. Anita Hill stuck her neck out, but the nation’s leaders failed to go the distance, which is unsurprising given the tacit harassment of women in pop culture. The sitting president could not even bring himself to correctly pronounce the word harassment, as most Americans do, instead rebuffing something more akin to “harris-mint”.

The Gate is a 1987 classic horror film, and is distinct because it is one of the most well-known examples of horror that focused on children, not just as characters but also as a core audience. The film tells the story of a young boy Glen (Stephen Dorff), his sister, and his best friend who have to deal with demons that are using the hole in their backyard as a portal from Hell. Oh, and the parents, as I’m sure you guessed, are out of town for the weekend, leaving the kids to deal with the emergent demon threat. Throw in some of the older sister’s friends who are looking to party and some very poor judgment calls, and it’s easy to see why this film is a classic.

The DVD, which is known as The Gate: Monstrous Edition, will be released October 6th.

The new Los Campesinos! album doesn’t have a title yet, but its first single does have a music video. You will be able to procure a 7” recording of this song at any of their upcoming U.K. shows (dates after the jump), which will also be a coming out party of sorts for new member, Kim Campesinos!.